Thursday October 28th, 2010 – Hemgameh Shahidi who was once again arrested in March of last year and behind bars at Evin prison, was temporarily released from prison for medical treatment.

Hengameh Shahidi was first arrested on Tuesday June 30th, 2009 after the events that followed the rigged presidential elections. She was initially asked to post $600,000- USD bail, however on the October 24th, 2009 her bail was denied and the court charged her with gathering and colluding with the intent to harm the state, propaganda against the regime and insulting the president. Shahidi’s bail was later reduced to $90,000- USD and she was released from prison on November 1st, 2009.

It is worth mentioning that the Judge presiding over branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court sentenced Shahidi to 1 year prison for propaganda against the regime, 5 years prison for colluding with the intent to harm the state, and 91 days for insulting the president. This sentence was later changed to 6 years in prison by branch 54 of the Appeal’s Court.